High expectations weren't nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then - children weren't fawned over from an early age as 'gifted' and groomed for a prizewinning future; self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. James Wolcott agebackchild share on social
I accepted the role of spokesman for Lipitor because I am dedicated to the battle against heart disease, which killed my father at age 62 and motivated me to become a medical doctor. Robert Jarvik acceptagebattle Change image and share on social
I wrote 'Young Guns' on spec because I really believed that the young age of these guys historically, the whole legend of Billy dying at 21, would attract a young staple of stars, and that would be the game-changer. John Fusco ageattractbelieve share on social
Today when I think about diversity, I actually think about the word 'inclusion.' And I think this is a time of great inclusion. It's not men, it's not women alone. Whether it's geographic, it's approach, it's your style, it's your way of learning, the way you want to contribute, it's your age - it is really broad. Ginni Rometty ageapproachbroad share on social
In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. Bobby Rahal ageaveragecompetition Change image and share on social
If I wrote a play with four characters every single one of them would talk like me regardless of age or sex. Norman MacCaig agecharacterplay Change image and share on social
When I wrote my stories in elementary school, I signed them all 'Karen E. Bender' with the squiggly 'E.' I wanted, from an early age, to be a writer, and that name - that E - was a way of pretending I knew how to do it. Karen Bender agebenderearly share on social
Liberal Democracy is all about extending choice. Give people the option to decide their retirement age, and you immediately extend their freedom in a very significant way. Charles Kennedy agechoicedecide Change image and share on social
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on. David Brin agechangedeal Change image and share on social
Twenty-two is just such a random age. It's a little blah. Jennifer Damiano ageblahrandom Change image and share on social